GLP-1 Weight Loss sparked a Facelift Boom
By 2025, the rise of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro had fundamentally reshaped waistlines across the country. People from all walks of life turned to these treatments for their powerful weight-loss benefits. However, as the pounds dropped, patients began facing a new, often unexpected challenge: tissue laxity.
While the fat disappeared, the skin did not always snap back. This has led to a dramatic rise in the popularity of facelifts and “mommy makeovers” to address the resulting sagging skin. Washington DC facial plastic surgeon Dr. Houtan Chaboki notes that he has been “seeing a surge in patients who want to tighten their neck and reduce jowls” following weight loss.
The Limits of Non-Surgical Devices. As skin laxity becomes a more common concern, some patients may first turn to non-surgical treatments offered by medical spas, such as RF microneedling and energy-based “tightening” devices. These treatments use various methods, including ultrasound, laser light, radio frequency, and/or cold, to create inflammation. The goal is to generate internal scarring that proponents claim will lift the face.
Why Surgery Remains the Gold Standard Do these devices actually “lift” the skin? Can they tighten a sagging neck without an incision? According to the facelift experts, not really.
“There is no replacement for surgery to lift the face and remove excess skin,” says Dr. Chaboki.
While non-surgical devices might be popular, they come with significant drawbacks:
- Subtle, Slow Results: Improvements are generally minimal and take months to appear.
- Repeated Costs: Patients require multiple treatments to see even slight changes.
- Surgical Complications: Perhaps most importantly, the internal scarring caused by these energy devices can make future surgery more difficult and technically challenging.
Ultimately, significant skin laxity and sagging neck muscles are resistant to non-invasive treatments. For patients seeking a true restoration of their contours, plastic surgery remains the most effective solution.
Regenerative procedures increased in Facial Rejuvenation
For years, hyaluronic acid fillers were the go-to solution for volume loss. But as we move through 2025, a major shift is happening. Patients are seeking results that look and feel entirely natural, living by our practice motto: “Look better, Not different.”
This desire for subtlety has driven a surge in Regenerative Aesthetics.
Top Trending Treatments:
- Fat Transfer: Using your own natural volume to restore contours and stimulate repair.
- PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin): Using your blood’s growth factors to revitalize skin quality.
Why the Switch? Fillers are a useful tool, but they have limitations. Regenerative procedures go further by stimulating natural repair. They don’t just fill a gap; they signal your body to create fresh collagen, elastin, and new cells. While fillers offer instant gratification, regenerative results develop gradually, offering a discrete transformation that improves the health of your tissue for the long term.
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